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Friday, November 9, 2007

A little chill in the air and the aches and pains from my recent plastic surgery put me in the mood for a nice bowl of soup. Prepare to do a lot of chopping but it's soooo worth it. My creation features lentils which are one of the world's healthiest foods and rich in iron which is important to replenish after surgery.

Soak lentils in boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain. Set aside. Saute Onions and Leeks in a combo of Olive Oil & Butter till golden in a large lidded stock pot. Add Zucchini and Garlic. Cook for 3 minutes. Add Carrots, Celery, Stock, Water, Lentils, Cilantro, Cumin, Salt & Pepper. Simmer on low with lid on for 30 minutes. Add Spinach, Tomato Paste and Frozen Turkey Meatballs (I nuked them for a minute or so first so I could cut them in half). Cook with lid on for 20 minutes more.

Top with sliced Avocado, Cilantro sprigs, and crumbled Cotija Cheese.

I thought I'd link you back to another recipe of mine using Cotija Cheese. I always hate to buy something for a recipe and only have one use for it.

If you are on the pureed stage and allowed veggies you could certainly whiz this stew up I'd omit the meatballs but it's definitely whizzable. I'd use this or a blender in small batches.

4 comments:

I should have asked this a loooong time ago...but when you say 3 green onion...do you mean 3 bundles or just 3 individual onions? I typically just use the whole bundle despite what you say...but for this I thought wow it may need 3 bundles...

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I had my guts rearranged (aka Weight Loss Surgery, RNY gastric bypass surgery June 2006) This blog is basically me rambling about my world. I also post recipes that I've adapted to make weight loss surgery friendly.
I love to cook.
I have always loved to cook. It's my creative outlet. I was scared that having weight loss surgery would put an end to my days in the kitchen but happily it did not. I actually get to be even more creative by analyzing a favorite recipe and seeing where I can make changes to make a healthier version of a pre-op favorite.

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